AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (OAPI) Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977, on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization* (Bangui (Central African Republic), February 24, 1999) TABLE OF CONTENTS** Article Title I: Section I: Section II: Title II: Section I: Section II: Title III: Section I: Section II: Section III: Definitions .................................................................... General Provisions Fundamental Principles Creation and Responsibilities........................................ Nature of the Rights ...................................................... Annexes ........................................................................ Implementation of International Treaties ...................... Operating Procedures and Rules Filing of Applications ................................................... Filing and Registration of National and International Applications .................................................................. Grant, Publication and Maintenance of Patents, Registration of Utility Models, and the Effects Thereof Registration and Publication of Trademarks and Service Marks, and the Effects Thereof ........................ Registration, Maintenance and Publication of Industrial Designs, and the Effects Thereof .................. Registration and Publication of Trade Names, and the Effects Thereof.............................................................. Registration and Publication of Geographical Indications, and the Effects Thereof.............................. Registration, Maintenance and Publication of LayoutDesigns (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits, and the Effects Thereof.............................................................. Registration, Maintenance and Publication of New Plant Varieties............................................................... Publications of the Organization ................................... Special Registers ........................................................... Divergent Provisions..................................................... Scope of Legal Decisions.............................................. Appeals ......................................................................... Other Action.................................................................. Member States Membership Membership .................................................................. Member States .............................................................. Associated States .......................................................... Rights and Obligations of Member States Rights of Member States............................................... Rights of Associated States........................................... Obligations.................................................................... Organs of the Organization Organs of the Organization ........................................... Administrative Council Membership .................................................................. Functions and Powers of the Administrative Council ... Special Functions .......................................................... Sessions of the Administrative Council ........................ Decisions of the Administrative Council ...................... High Commission of Appeal Name, Functions, Composition..................................... Directorate General Functions of the Directorate General ............................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34